Lamp



Feb. 10, 1931.

' O. M. KING LAMP Filed May 9 192 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 01min kind, or. cmcmaxm pls warm LAMP.

; Application fil ed May 9,

This invention relates to improvements in lamps. 'The principal object of the invention is to provide a lamp having a supporting frame of improved construction pro- '5 vided with resilient metal retaining members for the panes of glass, which members insure a tight construction, accommodate panes of different thicknesses and cushion the glass against breakage.

Another object of the invention relates to the arrangement of parts whereby the side panes, which are most frequently broken, can be removed or installed without first removing any part of the supporting or cushioning structure.

Other objects relate to various features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be apparent from a consideration of the followin specification and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevation ofa lamp embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view slmilar to Fig.3 with the glass removed;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fi 1, certain portions being omitted for the purpose of simplicity; and

Fig. '6 is a broken top plan View of the body of the lamp with the cover removed.

In the drawings 10 indicates a metal base of the lamp which is adapted to be secured to a supporting post or column 11, the lamp in the drawings being shown as a street lamp. The base 10 has an upwardly extending ring body ribs 13, which are shown with ornamental flaring ends. A top ring 14 is secured to the ribs 13 to which is hinged the base 15 of the cover 16. The inner surfaces of the ribs 13 are provided with central longitudinal channels 17 in each of which. is secured a pair of flexible metal glass. retaining members 18 and 19.

As shown in Fig. 2, these members 18 and 19 may be secured to the ribs 13-by screws 20 and have their free edges extending out- 12 to which are secured the.

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wardly from the I channel 17' and overlie the inner faces oftheribs; The edges'off' -the panes of glass 21, as shown in" FigIfEZ. are

positioned between the I said overlying portio'nsoftheretaining'inembers Band 19. i"

This arrangement provides a 'cushioned support forthe glass 'andpermits glass of different-thicknesses to be employed." At the same'time the tendencyof the free edges of the strips '19 to move'toward the correspond-'' ing portions of strips'l8, provides a tight construction whichelfectively eliminates foreign matter such 'asdu'st and rain from the interior of the lamp.

- The left hand portion of Fig. 2 illustrates the relative positions of the strips 18 and 19 when the glass 'is removal. As shown in Fig. 6, the str ip's'18 are substantially flush with the inner surface of the ring 1% whereby panes of glass can-be inserted between the members 18 and 19 when the, cover '16'has 'been'turned back, the cover being'preferably "hinged to the rim 14.

The lamp may be hexagonalor octagonal in cross sectiong or other shape. the members 12, let a nd 15 2being similarly shaped and defined by the term' ring herein. The cover '16. in the form showmiis pyramidal in form and has ribs'22 which converge toward the longitudinal center of'the lamp. As shownin Fig. 3', eachrib has a; central, longitudinal'raisedportion to which is secured the flexible metal retaining strips'QQ and 25. StripQhas itsfree edgesdisposed slightly away from the ribs 23*when no glass is :in position, as shown in Fig.4. to provide a cushion mounting for the glass. QThestrip 25,when held in place by means of screws 26. presses adjacent its freee'dges against the glass panels27 and thus holds the same in placennd also excludes moisture from the lamp as willibeise'en; Thelribsl22 of thecovei as shownin Fig. may be formedintegral :with the rim 15,-the latter of which is provided with channel 28, in the upperv portion of which is secured felt 29., or.v other cushioningmaterial to absorb -thesvibrationfcaused. by dropping :the cover..down..;;-Theisuitable ornamental cap or ;finia1.30 maybe positioned overlthe" upper ends of the strips 25. As above mentioned, 7 the glass panels 21 can readily be removed by simply sliding the same upwardly against the friction of the retaining strips 18 and 19, whereas the less frequently broken, panels 27 can be removed by removing the screws 26 which hold the outer strip 25 in place. In additionto accommodating glass of slightly different thicknesses, the strips 19 are adapted to flex inwardly, as will be apparent in Fig. 2, to accommodate glass slightly" ove'rsize as to Width.

Although I have shown and described cer tain features of my improvements for the purpose of illustration, ll do not wish to be restricted specifically thereto except as so limited by the appended claims. a

hat I claim is;

1. A lamp structurecomprising'a'supporting'frame having bottom and top rings, ribs connecting said rings, glass panels between said ribs and a pair ofoverlyingfiexible' metal glass retaining members secured to each of said ribs, each pair of retaining members having free longitudinal edges adapted to engage opposite sides of contiguous glass panels. v f

2. A lamp structurecomprising a support; ing frame having bot-tom and top rings, ribs connecting said rings, glass panels between said ribs, an'dfleXible metalretaining members secured in pairs along their longitudinal centers to one side of said ribs, each of said pairs of members having their free edgesin engagement with both'sides of contiguous panels.

3. A lamp structure comprising a supporting frame having bottom and top rings, ribs connecting said rings, said ribs havinglongitudinal channels in their inner surfaces, and a 7 pair of resilient retaining strips secured along their longitudinalcenters in each channel and having their free edges overlying the inner.

free and overlying the lateral portions of said inner surfaces to form glass retaming members,a cover for said structure comprising a the corresponding free edges of said strips forming glass retaining means, and glass panels secured between said strips of said body'and of said cover.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

' OLIVER M. KING.

faces of said ribs for engagement with glass panels disposed between adjacent ribs;

4. A lampistructure comprising upper and lower rings, ribs secured thereto, a cover car'- ried by said upper ring, said cover comprising a base member having a circumferential flange adapted to fit over said upper ring, inclined ribs extending from said base and converging toward the longitudinal center of the lamp, and a pair of overlying flexible metal retaining members secured at their longitudinal centers to each of said lower ribs and said cover ribs the longitudinal edges of said retaining members being free for cushioneol engagement of opposite sides of. glass panels disposed therebetween.

5. A lamp comprising an uppervand lower ring, a plurality of ribs'connecting-the same to form a, body-structure, said ribs: having longitudinal center channels in their inner surfaces, arpair of, flexible strips: secured in each of saidchannels; and having theirr edges 

